Insights
Welcome to my insights page – a space where I share reflections, practical tools, and thought-provoking ideas from my work as a coach and yoga teacher. Whether you’re navigating life after cancer, supporting others, or simply seeking ways to live and work more intentionally, you’ll find inspiration and guidance here to support your journey.
The 5am Club
Create space for focus, clarity, and self-leadership before the demands of the day take over.
Your Second Life Begins When You Realise You Only Have One
A happy book about finding a bit more joy each day
Charmian 1, Cancer 0 – Will it tap me on the shoulder again?
Will it tap me on the shoulder again?
How to Train a Wild Elephant – quietly change the way you move through the day
This beautiful little book explores mindfulness through simple, everyday practices, quietly changing the way you move through the day.
GROUNDED – A monthly moment of reflection, drawn from the teachings of yoga
This Month’s Reflection: Santosha (Contentment) Last month we explored Ahimsa – the practice of being gentle with ourselves.This month we move to Santosha – contentment. Santosha isn’t
My brother Ben was diagnosed with one of the rarest cancers in the world – a facial sarcoma so uncommon, only 13 cases have ever been documented.
From the start, it was life-threatening. A biopsy that nearly killed him due to the nature of his tumour. Weeks of radiotherapy at The Royal
“4 weeks after surgery and you’ll be ready to go back to work”
This is something I hear a lot from women recovering from breast cancer. They’re told by their surgeon that four weeks post-surgery, they’ll be ready
GROUNDED – A monthly moment of reflection, drawn from the teachings of yoga
This Month’s Reflection: Ahimsa (Non-Violence)Living gently with ourselves after cancer When treatment ends, people often expect you to feel relieved. Grateful. “Back to normal.”But life
“4 weeks after surgery and you’ll be ready to go back to work”
This is something I hear a lot from women recovering from breast cancer. They’re told by their surgeon that four weeks post-surgery, they’ll be ready
There’s something no one tells you about finishing cancer treatment.
The cancer diagnosis hits – and suddenly, you’re caught in the pull of something bigger than you. You’re lifted, held, supported. 🌊 A powerful wave
Of all the challenges I expected on a touring holiday, a word in a book wasn’t one of them.
Here I am on holiday, relaxing, reading my book when that word leapt off the page. 𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚 I said it out loud and my husband
Wheel of Life
I’ve recently been working 1-1 with a cancer patient who came to every session with conflicting priorities pulling her in every direction. Returning to work,
Cancer is a lonely journey, but it doesn’t have to be
If I had £1 for every time I heard the phrase “everyone is different” during my cancer treatment, I’d be wealthy. But despite all those
The Human Side of Life: Why Compassion in Leadership Matters
This past week has been a powerful reminder that everyone is navigating their own version of life—its highs, lows, and everything in between. ✨ A
Supporting your employees with and beyond cancer
When I first uttered the words, “I’ve got cancer,” one of the most common responses I received was: “How? You’re the fittest, healthiest person I